Tag: constitutional rights

Dartmouth College Demands $3,600 ‘Security Fee’ for Republican Student-Hosted Online Event

Dartmouth College has demanded its Republican students pay a $3,600 “security fee” for an online event they hosted earlier this year featuring independent journalist Andy Ngo. The Jan. 20 event, titled “Extremism in America,” was originally planned to include an in-person panel discussion with Ngo, who has long been a target of harassment and violent…


North Carolina Foundation Lobbies State Legislature to Enact Parental Bill of Rights

A parental Bill of Rights has been drafted in North Carolina to give parents more authority over their children’s public school education as well as to encourage legislative action. The John Locke Foundation (JLF)—a nonprofit research institute in Raleigh, North Carolina, that examines issues of freedom, personal responsibility, and limited constitutional government—wrote the potential contract…


Mississippi Woman Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Vague Language’ Regulating Health Coaches

A Mississippi woman has won a lawsuit against the state after health officials tried to shut down a weight-loss course she offered through her personal training business in 2020. Even though weight loss has been a topic of conversation since the dawn of the convenient, sedentary lifestyle brought with it the side effect of obesity,…


SCOTUS Sides With 9th Circuit, Refuses Application of Airman Punished for Refusing COVID-19 Vax

The Supreme Court sided with the often-reversed U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by declining to intervene on behalf of a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer who was relieved of command as punishment for his religious-based refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The case is still pending before both the 9th Circuit and…


Major US Airlines Drop Mask Mandate For Travelers After Judge’s Ruling

The Biden administration’s mask mandate will not be implemented while federal agencies review a Florida federal judge’s ruling that the directive was unlawful, an official said Monday as major U.S. airlines moved to drop the policy. “The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today’s court decision means CDC’s…


Major US Airlines, Amtrak Drop Mask Mandate For Travelers After Judge’s Ruling

The Biden administration’s mask mandate will not be implemented while federal agencies review a Florida federal judge’s ruling that the directive was unlawful, an official said Monday as major U.S. airlines and Amtrak moved to drop the policy. “The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today’s court decision…


Major US Airlines, Amtrak Drop Mask Mandate For Travelers After Judge Strikes Down CDC Order

The Biden administration’s mask mandate will not be enforced while federal agencies review a federal judge’s ruling that the mandate was unlawful, an official said Monday as major U.S. airlines and other transportation entities moved to drop the policy. “The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today’s court…


Infowars Files for Bankruptcy as Alex Jones Hit With Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuits

Infowars, a company owned by well-known radio host Alex Jones, has filed for bankruptcy after it was hit with several defamation lawsuits. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. This will give Infowars some time to restructure debts. It has listed liabilities in the…


The State and Local Leaders Who Aren’t Ready to Give Up Pandemic Power

While many government leaders sound the all clear message on COVID-19, dropping vaccine restrictions and mask mandates, some states and municipalities are clinging to the emergency powers that allowed them to govern people’s behavior in unprecedented ways. Citing the need to direct emergency funding and oversee hospitals, they have held on to their emergency orders…


Ohio Professor Awarded $400,000 in Lawsuit Settlement Over University’s Pronoun Mandate

A public university in Ohio has agreed to pay $400,000 to end a three-year legal battle in its failed attempt to force a philosophy professor to call students by their preferred pronouns. As part of the agreement (pdf) announced Thursday, Shawnee State University will pay $400,000 in damages and attorney’s fees to settle the federal…